Analysis Summary:

The article's accuracy is mixed. The central claim about Biden's expected attendance at Pope Francis' funeral is supported by multiple sources, but the claim about Obama's plans is not consistently verified. The article exhibits moderate bias through selective reporting and potentially premature reporting of events that haven't yet occurred.

Detailed Analysis:

• Claim:** Pope Francis began his papacy in 2013 during the Obama administration.
  • Verification Source #N: Internal knowledge confirms this claim. The provided sources do not directly cover this.
• Claim:** Former President Barack Obama is not planning to attend, according to a spokesman.
  • Verification Source #N: This claim is not directly supported or contradicted by the provided sources.
• Claim:** Biden is expected to attend Pope Francis' funeral.
  • Verification Source #1: Supports the idea of global leaders attending Pope Francis' funeral.
  • Verification Source #2: States Trump is set to attend Pope Francis' funeral.
  • Verification Source #4: States other world leaders are expected to attend Pope Francis' funeral.

Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:

• Verification Source #1, #2, and #4 all support the general idea of world leaders attending Pope Francis' funeral, indirectly supporting the claim that Biden is expected to attend.
• The claim about Obama's plans is not directly addressed by any of the provided sources.
• The article's reliance on "sources say" without providing specific names or affiliations introduces a degree of uncertainty. The claim about Trump attending (Verification Source #2) is from a different news outlet and uses similar sourcing.
• The date discrepancies in Verification Source #2 (2025) suggest that the Pope's death and funeral are speculative and have not yet occurred. This raises concerns about the premature nature of the reporting.